When did Valerie Bertinelli and Eddie Van Halen divorce?

VALERIE Bertinelli has come a long way since her divorce from rockstar Eddie Van Halen. In her new book, “Enough Already: Learning to Love the Way I Am Today,” she reflects upon her previous marriage as well as her self-doubt and struggles with body image. When did Valerie Bertinelli and Eddie Van Halen divorce? Bertinelli, […]

VALERIE Bertinelli has come a long way since her divorce from rockstar Eddie Van Halen.

In her new book, “Enough Already: Learning to Love the Way I Am Today,” she reflects upon her previous marriage as well as her self-doubt and struggles with body image.

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Valerie Bertinelli and Eddie Van Halen tied the knot in 1981[/caption]

When did Valerie Bertinelli and Eddie Van Halen divorce?

Bertinelli, 61, and the late Van Halen first met backstage at a Van Halen concert in 1980 and then walked down the aisle eight months later.

Despite what many called a rushed marriage, the former couple were reportedly good together and managed to stay together for over 20 years.

The couple ultimately parted ways in 2001 and finalized their divorce five years later.

“One of the many reasons that Ed and I split up is to give Wolfie a better vision of what two people who are supposedly in love treat each other like,” Bertinelli told Oprah.

 “So I’m hoping that when he does get married and start a life for himself, that he takes his time and marries a friend and not just someone that he can’t keep his hands off.”

She also revealed that part of their downfall was from infidelity on both their parts.

“I was infatuated with the drummer of this band [who] was friends of my brother,” she added. “I just wanted somebody to touch me and love me. And I wasn’t getting it at home. Now, that’s not an excuse. What I should have done is dealt with the problems in our marriage, separated, and then if I want to go do something, I can. But it was a big, huge wrong choice.”

Following their divorce, Bertinelli went on to marry Tom Vitale in 2011, and Van Hallen married Janie Liszewski in 2009, whom he was married to until his death.

What was Eddie Van Halen’s cause of death?

Van Halen tragically passed away on October 6, 2020, at the age of 65, following a long battle with throat cancer that ultimately moved to his brain.

At the time, his death certificate, which was obtained by TMZ, cited a cerebrovascular accident, or a stroke. He also had a number of underlying causes including skin cancer on his head and neck.

In January 2021, Bertinelli broke down in tears during an appearance on the Today Show, where she opened up about how “hard” it was following his death.

“I don’t know why I’m tearing up. You know when you hear voices and you see people that you feel the connection with and — you guys always make me tear up,” she said at the time. “It’s been rough. Very bittersweet.”

She later went on to admit that she had gone to text him multiple times before realizing that she couldn’t.

In her book, which was released on January 18, 2022, Bertinelli touched upon her late ex-husband’s death again.

“I wasn’t expecting to write a book about grief when I started it, but I was in the thick of it,” she told USA Today. “It actually ended up being very cathartic to write about it.”

In the book, she revealed that she and Van Halen grew closer following their divorce, later referring to him as her “soulmate.”

“Ed and I grew even closer together,” she wrote. “We couldn’t live with each other, but we found it impossible to live completely apart.”

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They parted ways in 2001 and finalized their divorce five years later[/caption]

Did Valerie and Eddie have any children together?

Throughout the course of their marriage, the former couple welcomed one child together, a son named Wolfgang.

Born March 16, 1991, Wolfgang, 30, is known today as an American musician.

From 2006 to 2020, he famously served as the bassist for his father’s band, and he also performed with the heavy metal band Tremonti from 2012 to 2016.